Fastening for rugs, mats, carpets, and the like.



F. W. GILLER & D. MARSHALL. FASTENING FORRUGS OARPETS, AND THE LIKE.

, MATS APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13, 1910.

Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH c0" WASHINGTON, D. 1:.

FRANCIS WILLIAM GILLER AND DALE MARSHALL, 0F CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND.

FASTENING FOR BUGS, MATS, CARPETS, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 16,1913.

Application filed August 13, 1910. Serial No. 576,971.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANCIS WILLIAM GILLER and DALE MARSHALL, subjectsof the King of Great Britain, and residents of 4 Blenheim Parade andWinchcombe street, respectively, Cheltenham, in the county ofGloucester, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in andConnected with Fastenings for Rugs, Mats, Carpets, and the Like, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to carpet or rug fastenings, and has forone of its objects to provide a simpleand inexpensive device of thistype, by means of which the carpet, rug or mat is effectively fixed inposition upon the floor without the use of nails or tacks.

With these and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the same consists in thecombination, arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, pointed out in the appended claim and illustrated in theaccompanying'drawings, it being understood that many changes may be madewithin the scope of the appended claim in the size and proportion of theseveral parts and minor details of construction without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of the fastening means, and Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the device as it appears in use.

The device consists of a sheet metal plate A, preferably triangular inshape, and provided at its corners with prongs B, which extend upward atright angles to the plane of the plate A. Each prong has at its free endsidewardly extending barbs or shoulders E. This plate A is fastened tothe floor by means of a screw or nail S, which engages a, preferably,centrally arranged hole in said plate. 7 a

When the rug, carpet or mat is placed upon the floor and pressed firmlydown by the act of walking upon the same, the prongs B will enter thefabric, preventing thereby the same from slipping laterally, while thebarbs E prevent the same from moving in a verticaldirection relative tothe floor, except when disengaged from the fastening meansintentionally.

The number of the fastening means varies, of course, according to thesize of the fabric to be fastened to the floor, and the size of theprongs depends upon the particular fabric.

What we claim is:

In a device of the character described, the combination of a platehaving a hole, with a screw inserted into the hole and applied to thefloor, vertically upwardly extending prongs arranged on the plate andsidewardly extending barbs of an obtuse angle arranged on the prongs.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANCIS WILLIAM GILLER. DALE MARSHALL.

WVitnesses:

CHARLES THOMAS DEANE, WILLIAM HARRISON DENHAM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Washington, D. G.

Commissioner of Patents,

